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click on education. >> here's a look at some of our other top stories. former penn state coach jerry sandusky will spend 40 plus years in jail. the judge of knowledge he could have sentenced to index before hundreds of years but the practical effect is the same. police found a 16-year-old girl dead sunday night on a quiet street in northwestern baltimore. she had been shot to death. we're live at police headquarters with more and reaction from a family member. >> when they found the teenager she had no identification. she was a 16-year-old from east baltimore but there is no word on any suspects or motives. those who knew her say she was ugly, always the life of the party, and had a lot of friends. her memorial page was more than 7000 likes. >> you see the overwhelming response of facebook. if you met her, she is an addictive personality. you'll never forget her. >> police found her body in northwest baltimore. she had been shot in the head and was pronounced dead on the scene. it to police the day to identify her. they said the teenager had been reporte
click on education. >> here's a look at some of our other top stories. former penn state coach jerry sandusky will spend 40 plus years in jail. the judge of knowledge he could have sentenced to index before hundreds of years but the practical effect is the same. police found a 16-year-old girl dead sunday night on a quiet street in northwestern baltimore. she had been shot to death. we're live at police headquarters with more and reaction from a family member. >> when they found the...
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for years as an educator. she will put it to use with an organization with a mission to help raise money for children. >> were more able to give schools money to be able to exceed the regular school budget. we're honoring 16 schools tonight. and these are schools that have written proposals to be able to ask us for $2,000. >> is this beyond just have it to the person down the street to the grandfather, to the parent? >> absolutely. anyone who believes in public education. anyone who has the heart for children. anyone who wants to see children go to the next level. the candy private individuals or businesses or large -- they can individuals or businesses. i am a big cheerleader for children. a huge cheerleader for children. any aspect i am in. i am the cheerleader for the education foundation. this foundation can go to any great avenues and to the highest heights. it depends on who wants to be on board and be part of this initiative with us. >> the world watched you and your family cheering on your son. will yo
for years as an educator. she will put it to use with an organization with a mission to help raise money for children. >> were more able to give schools money to be able to exceed the regular school budget. we're honoring 16 schools tonight. and these are schools that have written proposals to be able to ask us for $2,000. >> is this beyond just have it to the person down the street to the grandfather, to the parent? >> absolutely. anyone who believes in public education....
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one thing that frustrates me the most is people who don't educate themselves about the candidates and what they plan to do for them in that district. i encourage everybody to go to my website jeremy r. sten son.com. >> let's ask you some questions. we're dealing with a $60 trillion debt, unemployment rate of more than 8%. housing market is shaky at best. where do you start to find solutions? >> first we have to get people back to work. maryland in direct 5 we have an unemployment rate of 5 own 6, which is better than the rest of the country by many points, but one thing is the major companies, they can't find the qualified talent to fill these positions. one thing we need to do is get people back to work. in order to get them back to work, we have to spean their skills up. >> condoleezza rice called education the civil rights struggle of our day. would you play dpree with that? >> that is a very poignant statement. we live in the most affluent country in the world, most powerful country in the world. it is absurd that individuals don't have the opportunity to a free or an education th
one thing that frustrates me the most is people who don't educate themselves about the candidates and what they plan to do for them in that district. i encourage everybody to go to my website jeremy r. sten son.com. >> let's ask you some questions. we're dealing with a $60 trillion debt, unemployment rate of more than 8%. housing market is shaky at best. where do you start to find solutions? >> first we have to get people back to work. maryland in direct 5 we have an unemployment...
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. >> what they are expected to show of what the mayor is asking officials to do in this morning's education awareness. ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] combine the pnc cashbuilder visa credit card with a qualifying pnc performance select checking account and earn 75% more than cards earning 1% cash back on almost everything. >> in this morning's education alert, new details about baltimore city schools. >> the mayor is calling on the district's ceo and school board to make changes. a state audit is expected to show a pattern of school system over spending and mismanagement. the mayor says the must bear responsibility for the negative findings. >> we have made tremendous amount of progress. that being said, i am sure that he wants to rectify this just like i want him to. i do not think he is satisfied. with the findings and that is why i expect he will be making corrective action as well as the school board. >> the mayor said the audit could impact the city's efforts in receiving state funding. >> still ahead, the latest on the developing story. >> overnight fire here in northeast baltimore claims
. >> what they are expected to show of what the mayor is asking officials to do in this morning's education awareness. ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] combine the pnc cashbuilder visa credit card with a qualifying pnc performance select checking account and earn 75% more than cards earning 1% cash back on almost everything. >> in this morning's education alert, new details about baltimore city schools. >> the mayor is calling on the district's ceo and school board to make changes....
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councilman nick mosby.... correctee and they muss be corrected..".........a member of the council's education and youthhcommittee calls the report unacceptable.. when the city s fighting to - &pjust think that once again, &pdr. alonso and the chool poard mmst do a better job aad must ensure and bring back the confiddnce that our monee is being spent accordingly.." dr. alonso released a statement todaa.... that eads &pin part.. "we view these auditt as an opportunity to said.. the ssstem has made so - "marked improvement" from 2006.. most notably in grants operations. live at city &pheadquarters, keith daniels, fox 45 news at ten. oin... our waste wwtch. iff.. &p you see government waste.. call... our hotline.. 410-662-1456. opponenns of the marylann &pdream act arr disputing a study that says the measure could generate millions in revenue for the state. 3 the stuuyywas done by researchers at the univerrity they foond providinggin-state tuition to illegal immigrants could generate an extra $5 graduating classs... that innludes personal income and study has two major flaws.... withoou being u.s
councilman nick mosby.... correctee and they muss be corrected..".........a member of the council's education and youthhcommittee calls the report unacceptable.. when the city s fighting to - &pjust think that once again, &pdr. alonso and the chool poard mmst do a better job aad must ensure and bring back the confiddnce that our monee is being spent accordingly.." dr. alonso released a statement todaa.... that eads &pin part.. "we view these auditt as an opportunity...
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we're excited about this one and we'll be there all day to provide support, education. we'll do risk assessments because some people are at risk and don't know it. when they come to community events they can learn more about theories ks and what to do to reduce them and what positive things are available to them that they could start today. >> that is an important thing to touch on. we're happy to partner with the expo this year. there are in addition to certainly the information you're going to provide regarding diabetes, there is health and wellness and nutrition screen ks there, as well, and flu shots made available. a lot to offer here. that is october 10th. we'll see you there. and eva gonzalez thank you for joining me today. >> thank you. >> thank you for joining me on maryland spotlight. i'm kim knight. there's no subtext... just tacos. yeah, it's our job to make you want it. but honestly... it's not that hard. old el paso. when you gotta have mexican.
we're excited about this one and we'll be there all day to provide support, education. we'll do risk assessments because some people are at risk and don't know it. when they come to community events they can learn more about theories ks and what to do to reduce them and what positive things are available to them that they could start today. >> that is an important thing to touch on. we're happy to partner with the expo this year. there are in addition to certainly the information you're...
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you can not only get a job but you can continue on with your education at the same time. >> that will open up other opportunities for work? >> absolutely. >> it is an interesting program. glad you came on. >> thank you for joining me >> thank you for joining us on maryland spotlight. i'm kim knight. [ woman ] ring. ring. progresso. i need your help... i just served my mother-in-law your chicken noodle soup but she loved it so much... i told her it was homemade. well...everyone tells a little white lie now and then. but now she wants my recipe well...i'm not at liberty to give that out, but we do use tender chunks of white meat chicken in an herb & spice broth. come on that's it? i need the recipe. you gotta help me out! [ clears his throat ] [ softly ] she's right behind me isn't she? like a ninja! [ male announcer ] progresso. you gotta taste this soup.
you can not only get a job but you can continue on with your education at the same time. >> that will open up other opportunities for work? >> absolutely. >> it is an interesting program. glad you came on. >> thank you for joining me >> thank you for joining us on maryland spotlight. i'm kim knight. [ woman ] ring. ring. progresso. i need your help... i just served my mother-in-law your chicken noodle soup but she loved it so much... i told her it was homemade....
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. >> our hope is that we can continue educating the entire city of baltimore to encourage those who don't have them to take that step. a smoke alarm is as close as your fingertips. all you have to do is call 311. our firefighters will install a 10-year lithium smoke alarp. since that fire, august 2011, firefighters have installed about 5200 of those smoke detectors. you don't have to touch. it you don't have to replace batteries for 10 years and you can't take the batteries out. many take the battery out and forget to put it back. if you need or to get a presmoke detector, call the city's hotline at 311. roosevelt leftwich, abc2 news. >>> fairly classic october weather today, temperatures reaching into the low 60s and upper 50s, not so bad. 55 in kent island. 56 in columbia. norrisville at 55 as you are in kingsville, a very temperate 58. to the north we have cold air, extending into southern can dparks sparking -- canada, sparking snow showers. that's an indication of the colder air that will make a brief shot. part of the colder air will get in and linger into the day on saturday. a fro
. >> our hope is that we can continue educating the entire city of baltimore to encourage those who don't have them to take that step. a smoke alarm is as close as your fingertips. all you have to do is call 311. our firefighters will install a 10-year lithium smoke alarp. since that fire, august 2011, firefighters have installed about 5200 of those smoke detectors. you don't have to touch. it you don't have to replace batteries for 10 years and you can't take the batteries out. many take...
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((break 2))kw@ 3 a lot has been said aaout the state of american education. but, teachers can't teach kids pho aren't in class.baltiiore has a nnw plan in the fight against chronic absences. athenn jooes shows us what's being done ... and some eeamples of how it's working. --reporter pkg-as follows --(nats)baltimore teen jerrod williams has come a long way.in seventh grade, he missed thirty-thrre days f drrpping out."there'd be days i'd jjst stayyhome, playythe game, eat, sleep, and that's about it, watch tv."williams &pstruggled to get passing grades at a chool where he didn't feellthe eachers cared. that's where karen webber ndour came in.she handles attendance initiatiies for the city's school district. "i saw him on the first day of school and one of the teachers who knew him said 'this boo ann days and days,' and we approached him and said this diffeeent school year for you. we expect to see you here."in eighth grade, williams missed just five days of school.the he's now a sophomoreein high school with perfeet attendance especially in math."i got bs, and
((break 2))kw@ 3 a lot has been said aaout the state of american education. but, teachers can't teach kids pho aren't in class.baltiiore has a nnw plan in the fight against chronic absences. athenn jooes shows us what's being done ... and some eeamples of how it's working. --reporter pkg-as follows --(nats)baltimore teen jerrod williams has come a long way.in seventh grade, he missed thirty-thrre days f drrpping out."there'd be days i'd jjst stayyhome, playythe game, eat, sleep, and...
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. >> condoleezza rice called education the civil rights issue of our day. >> i aagreement education is our highest priority. it's the great equalizer. i'm a proud product of the public schools. we have to invest in science, technology, engineering and math, the stems program, make college more affordable. that's why i'm a strong supporter to provide increased pel grants -- pel grants. >> what do we do with afghanistan? what is the end game? >> first, let me thank the men and women who served in our military. it's incredible. i've been with them. we thank them for their service to this country. many have made incredible sacrifices. i want to chon grat late -- congratulate president obama for bringing our troops home from iraq. his plan is to bring the troops hope from -- home from afghanistan. i think we could accelerate that. it's time for afghanistan to take responsibility. >> is the healthcare reform act the answer. it's the landmark legislation. mitt romney said he will repeal it. >> i'm proud of it i'm proud of the provisions i drafted. it price dental care for children -- provides
. >> condoleezza rice called education the civil rights issue of our day. >> i aagreement education is our highest priority. it's the great equalizer. i'm a proud product of the public schools. we have to invest in science, technology, engineering and math, the stems program, make college more affordable. that's why i'm a strong supporter to provide increased pel grants -- pel grants. >> what do we do with afghanistan? what is the end game? >> first, let me thank the men...
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it started on friday and walkers raised nearly $4 million for breast cancer research and education program. >> for two walkers from new jersey, the walk got off to a rocky start after being target by thieves. lauren demarco explained. >> reporter: 1600 walkers descend on d.c. for the susan g. komen three day for the cure. they have a big support system including the beloved tutu brothers. >> close to home. all right. looking good. >> ken and christian caulker travel to busy intersections along the route helping to stop traffic and providing much appreciated moral support. >> watch your step. >> we need them. >> the best part of this. yes. >> the caulkers rely on bicycles to navigate the route. but when they arrived at opening ceremonies friday morning, they got out of the car and realized their bikes had been stolen. >> we went to reach up and the bikes are gone. i guess we just thought we saw them and just went on. so it was a shock. >> someone grabbed the bikes right off the roof the car while it was packed overnight at the holiday inn express in hyattsville. the hoe till says security c
it started on friday and walkers raised nearly $4 million for breast cancer research and education program. >> for two walkers from new jersey, the walk got off to a rocky start after being target by thieves. lauren demarco explained. >> reporter: 1600 walkers descend on d.c. for the susan g. komen three day for the cure. they have a big support system including the beloved tutu brothers. >> close to home. all right. looking good. >> ken and christian caulker travel to...
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rene. p) with the current 1) with the current conservatiie majority on the coort -- doos that meaa education may be on the ccopping block? coming up... household leaners that get the job done... with just one bottle.but do they really work? conssmer rpports has the &panswer... next. hoospot... nothing says fall like "oktoberfest."a sneek peek aa the beee samplings being ffered this year.you're all local.. alllmorning. 3((break 7)) ccnsumer reports has cleaned up hundreds of stainssto uncover the best all-purpose cleaner. find out which cleaner mess tests... and whether they live up to thh claims. 3 chyron:tv commercial(sot: of dollars a year on countless - housshold cleaners?" chyroo:tv commerciaa(soo: commerrial) "not all cleaners are created make gleaming promises about - consumer reports cut through the hypeeby conducting tough tests on 19 all--urpose likk clorox, lysol, and pine-sol. testtrs slather tiles with stubborn stains like graae juice, mustard, ketchup, and grease. they also spray a soap scum ressdue on bathrrom tiles. then the direcced. (sot)"most say you just spray them on and
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marriage, work, and family forced her to a delay hurt education. at the age of 40, she was told that she was one course short. her daughter cost for the college to recognize a mother's love for lifelong learning with the letter. her case was reviewed and they found she had enough credits to graduate. >> a good education but you in good stead. my education was used the times are raised the family. >> she proudly displays her diploma. san jose even backdated it to 1959. the baltimore running festival is in the record books. still ahead, our wrap up of the annual events. >> chilly, but a nice day to day. changes are coming. eventually the rain will come down in the weather plus [ woman ] ring. ring. progresso. i need your help... i just served my mother-in-law your chicken noodle soup but she loved it so much... i told her it was homemade. well...everyone tells a little white lie now and then. but now she wants my recipe well...i'm not at liberty to give that out, but we do use tender chunks of white meat chicken in an herb & spice broth. come on that
marriage, work, and family forced her to a delay hurt education. at the age of 40, she was told that she was one course short. her daughter cost for the college to recognize a mother's love for lifelong learning with the letter. her case was reviewed and they found she had enough credits to graduate. >> a good education but you in good stead. my education was used the times are raised the family. >> she proudly displays her diploma. san jose even backdated it to 1959. the baltimore...
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click on education. very interesting. >> very interesting. >> still to come -- they may not win the election with the running mates, but could they lose it? >> joe biden and paul ryan go head-to-head in kentuckyor the first and only time tonight. a live report, next. >> they said to go home. >> from living on the streets to running through them. anthony blue's inspirational story. >> plus, our rally i barnhill: you hear a lot of talk about question seven... so let me tell you what i know: if question seven passes, my company's going to... bring table games, like blackjack and poker... right here to baltimore. a twenty-five million dollar investment... that'll create five hundred new jobs. all right here. today, marylanders are spending $500 million gaming... in other states. let's keep it here. i'm chad barnhill, and we're ready to build right here. we're ready, and it's real. and all that has to happen... is question seven. >> live, local, late breaking. you are watching wbal tv 11 at 5:00 p.m. with sta
click on education. very interesting. >> very interesting. >> still to come -- they may not win the election with the running mates, but could they lose it? >> joe biden and paul ryan go head-to-head in kentuckyor the first and only time tonight. a live report, next. >> they said to go home. >> from living on the streets to running through them. anthony blue's inspirational story. >> plus, our rally i barnhill: you hear a lot of talk about question seven......
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in 2005, now it's under the maryland state department of education so with that there's a huge focus on the importance of early education, curriculum, staff development and these children being ready to enter kindergarten. >> is that every childcare center coming under the board of edge or certain ones? >> every licensed daycare center or preschool. >> i did not know that. that means you'll have to have a certain teacher-to-child ratio and other things? >> it's always been the case but under the office of childcare was moreation, it focused around, is it a safe, nurturing, clean environment? do the children have adequate equipment and tools but now under msde, it's more curriculum focused, there are recommended curriculums centers are encouraged to follow. >> for parents, what should you be looking for when looking at childcare? >> as a father of five children and i'm -- two of them still in preschool, i walk through the hallways as a father first. does it feel good, is this a place i want to leave my children? at the curriculum, i'm looking at staff development. all the families tha
in 2005, now it's under the maryland state department of education so with that there's a huge focus on the importance of early education, curriculum, staff development and these children being ready to enter kindergarten. >> is that every childcare center coming under the board of edge or certain ones? >> every licensed daycare center or preschool. >> i did not know that. that means you'll have to have a certain teacher-to-child ratio and other things? >> it's always...
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. >> up, up for education! >> down, down for deportation. >> the dream act is the controversial ballot question that, if approved, would allow in-state tuition rates for illegal immigrants. those immigrants would have to attend a maryland high school for at least three years and prove they or their parents pay state taxes. opponents say the law would be a financial burden on the state. they collected signatures to force the issue on to the november ballot. a recent poll of more than 800 registered voters found that 58% support the measure and 34% oppose it. >> hundreds of volunteers were hard at work in baltimore saturday for the annual day of service. the annual ricky myers day of service is run by the non-profit civic works, the 10th year for the event. volunteers helped plant gardens, clean up parks and sort through donated goods. >> the main focus of our day and focus of ricky myers life was to celebrate volunteerism and that's what makes a day like today when 400 of us get together really special. >> since
. >> up, up for education! >> down, down for deportation. >> the dream act is the controversial ballot question that, if approved, would allow in-state tuition rates for illegal immigrants. those immigrants would have to attend a maryland high school for at least three years and prove they or their parents pay state taxes. opponents say the law would be a financial burden on the state. they collected signatures to force the issue on to the november ballot. a recent poll of...
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since then efforts to help educate people about fire prevention and safety have increased it. takes something like this to happen to make people think. just can't imagine what they're going through. the family and friends hovered around as they tried to figure out what happened here. the cause of the fire not known. where it started, not known. whether there were working smoke detectors in the home, not known. but a grandmother and four grandchildren are dead. >> the city had a very significant loss last evening with the matriarch of the family perished along with the four grandchildren. the fire is being investigated. we stand in support of the family as they try to get through this tragedy. >> it takes a tragedy like this to make people think of fire prevention. is my house safe. could i get out. until now fire deaths were down along with the number of fires and injuries. a program gave out free smoke alarms with a 10-year lithium batteries. they are hoping the 5200 they gave out last year will make a deference -- that and more education on what to do. >> we want people to c
since then efforts to help educate people about fire prevention and safety have increased it. takes something like this to happen to make people think. just can't imagine what they're going through. the family and friends hovered around as they tried to figure out what happened here. the cause of the fire not known. where it started, not known. whether there were working smoke detectors in the home, not known. but a grandmother and four grandchildren are dead. >> the city had a very...
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. >>> on the education alert, not just about students setting good grades and basically improving their test scores. teachers can't teach kids that aren't in the classroom. that's a no brainer. baltimore city, a new plan to fight against the chronic absences we hear so much about. sherrie johnson has the story. what is the school system doing? is it working? >> baltimore is setting an example when it comes to attendance. a johns hopkins 'b0ueáyestimate 5- 7.5 million kindergarten to 12th grade asstudents are absen they miss one day out of ten. in maryland it's 11%. one of six states that tracks the issue. low income students are likely to miss class because of transportation or health issues and sometimes because they have to work or take care of family. they use robocalls to alert parents about absences. social workers talk to families. williams missed 33 days and almost dropped out of 7th grade. in 8th missed five days and made better grades. >> i would stay home, play the game, eat, sleep, that's about it. watch tv. >> i saw him on the first day of school. one of the teacher whose k
. >>> on the education alert, not just about students setting good grades and basically improving their test scores. teachers can't teach kids that aren't in the classroom. that's a no brainer. baltimore city, a new plan to fight against the chronic absences we hear so much about. sherrie johnson has the story. what is the school system doing? is it working? >> baltimore is setting an example when it comes to attendance. a johns hopkins 'b0ueáyestimate 5- 7.5 million...
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but for parents it's allowed you to educate yourself about sex predators and open up dialogue between you and your child. that's why adam rosenberg is here this morning from the baltimore keeled abuse center. and you have -- child abuse center and you have great advice that some good could come out of the disgusting case. >> it lets us know it's not an isolated incident but the sexual abuse instances can happen anywhere. and parents should be better informed and be better consumers so they can ask tough questions to the programs so they can work proactively to avoid something from happening. >> i love you bring up it can happen anywhere because it happens with a nonprofit organization supposed to help kids. and parents were sending their kids there. so are there questions they should ask or things to look out for. do they need to do background checks. >> organizations should be the ones responsible for back groned checks but parents should say what's the supervision and when will my child be alone with someone. may i drop in and visit the facility? we got a lot of calls from people ov
but for parents it's allowed you to educate yourself about sex predators and open up dialogue between you and your child. that's why adam rosenberg is here this morning from the baltimore keeled abuse center. and you have -- child abuse center and you have great advice that some good could come out of the disgusting case. >> it lets us know it's not an isolated incident but the sexual abuse instances can happen anywhere. and parents should be better informed and be better consumers so...
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it is a time to become educated on dyslexia. the school helps dislexic children. sherrie johnson shows us why early detection is key. >> reporter: students are working on sounds and senses. >> we can now look at young students and look for work -- warning signs. >> reporter: the odyssey school focuses on specialized instructions, one on one tutoring and small class sizes. they focus on students with dyslexia. >> language is the key to all kinds of learning whether learning science or a soccer game. you have to master taking in language. >> reporter: the odyssey school serves students in kindergarten and 8th grade. the goal is to prepare them for mainstream grades. >> they didn't help me with my dyslexia, so i couldn't really read the passes that i would have. other people would finish it and i would be working on the first word. when i came here i blossomed. >> reporter: there are a few things educatetors want people to know. >> even though i have dyslexia, i still understand the things they are telling me. it's more difficult to read what you give me. >> reporter
it is a time to become educated on dyslexia. the school helps dislexic children. sherrie johnson shows us why early detection is key. >> reporter: students are working on sounds and senses. >> we can now look at young students and look for work -- warning signs. >> reporter: the odyssey school focuses on specialized instructions, one on one tutoring and small class sizes. they focus on students with dyslexia. >> language is the key to all kinds of learning whether...
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you can see it on the education page of our website, wbaltv.com. what are you eating that smells so good back here? she brought something in that looks amazing. >> ok. robert lange from wbal radio, he sent me a message that his wife baked some goods and he would leave them in my mailbox. it's crumb cake. >> amazing and you're not sharing. >> not sharing. thanks julie, thanks robert. warning concerning air bags. those who had their bags replaced in the last few months should have them checked. sorry, jen. >> i don't think you're sorry. >> not really. >> razors are one of the most shoplifted items in the store. why the cost of shaving going up and how to avoid razor burn. >> are you ready ? share everything by turning your smartphone into a mobile hotspot for up to 8 wifi-enabled devices at no extra charge. like the new droid razr m by motorola only $99.99. >> in this morning's consumer alert, graco is recalling thousands of high chairs this morning due to a fall hazard. the recall covers about 86,000 graco classic wood high-chairs in the united stat
you can see it on the education page of our website, wbaltv.com. what are you eating that smells so good back here? she brought something in that looks amazing. >> ok. robert lange from wbal radio, he sent me a message that his wife baked some goods and he would leave them in my mailbox. it's crumb cake. >> amazing and you're not sharing. >> not sharing. thanks julie, thanks robert. warning concerning air bags. those who had their bags replaced in the last few months should...
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but if take you away early childhood education... slash k-12 funding... and cut college aid for middle class families ... they won't go far. yet that's exactly what mitt romney wants to do... ...to pay for a $250,000 tax break for multi-millionaires. if mitt romney wins, the middle class loses. priorities usa action is responsible for the content of this advertising. >>> north korea is making a new threat against the u.s. it claims its missiles can reach the u.s. mainland as well as the u.s. territory of guam. north korea is accusing allies of platting a war against it. the u.s. agreed to let it have longer range missiles that can strike anywhere in the north. north korea hasn't mastered the technology capable to strike the u.s. >>> terrorism adviser heads to libya today. he will get an update on the investigation into the attack on the u.s. consulate in benghazi last month. chris stevens was killed there. it comes before congress holds their first hearing on the attack. he will testify before the house oversight committee. the state department ignoring r
but if take you away early childhood education... slash k-12 funding... and cut college aid for middle class families ... they won't go far. yet that's exactly what mitt romney wants to do... ...to pay for a $250,000 tax break for multi-millionaires. if mitt romney wins, the middle class loses. priorities usa action is responsible for the content of this advertising. >>> north korea is making a new threat against the u.s. it claims its missiles can reach the u.s. mainland as well as...
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with the dropout rate sky high in schools around the country, educators are working to keep the numbers down. coming up, the plan they are putting together in hopes of keeping kids inside the classroom. >>> thousands are getting ready to hit the streets for a worthy cause. how you can take part in the komen race for the cure. çÑ rod williams has come a long way. in 7th grade, missed 33 days of school and in danger of dropping out. >> there would be days i would stay home, play the game, eat, sleep, that's about it, watch telephone. he struggled to get passing grades at a school where he didn't feel the teachers cared. that's where karen weber came in. >> i saw him on the first day of school. one of the teachers who knew him said this boy hasn't been in school for days and days. this is going to be a different school year for you. we expect to see you here. >> reporter: at 17 he is a sophomore in high school with perfect attendance and grades improved. especially in math. >> i got b's and b pluses. >> reporter: [technical difficulties] maryland, the rate is 11%, one of six states track
with the dropout rate sky high in schools around the country, educators are working to keep the numbers down. coming up, the plan they are putting together in hopes of keeping kids inside the classroom. >>> thousands are getting ready to hit the streets for a worthy cause. how you can take part in the komen race for the cure. çÑ rod williams has come a long way. in 7th grade, missed 33 days of school and in danger of dropping out. >> there would be days i would stay home, play...
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in an education alert, baltimore school superintendent has named the first school safety chief. the former head of student support services will be the new executive director of school safety and security. they created the position after perry hall high. and another situation were done was brought to a middle school. and a new state labor secretary today. he has served in the maryland apartment of human resources since november 2011. before that he sent -- spent 4.5 years as a secretary. could raise the planning a role in college admissions? the supreme court will hear arguments on using racial preferences and college admissions. the case brought by a white woman who claims the university of texas chose not to admit her because of her race. coming up on 11 news at noon, the film maker behind the anti- muslim bell blamed for the riots across the libyan world in court today. and picking up the issue of diplomatic security. that ahead as we cover the nation. nation. >> and republican-led house committee will hold a hearing on the diplomatic security. this one month after the attack
in an education alert, baltimore school superintendent has named the first school safety chief. the former head of student support services will be the new executive director of school safety and security. they created the position after perry hall high. and another situation were done was brought to a middle school. and a new state labor secretary today. he has served in the maryland apartment of human resources since november 2011. before that he sent -- spent 4.5 years as a secretary. could...
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we need a diversity of approaches in the education, if last thing we should do Ñ"o nationalize education from a department out of washington. one size doesn't fit all in education. washington doesn't know best. we should get rid of federal education department and not because it's too expensive because we care so much and we are paying right now to harm our children, we should stop. >> afghanistan, do you see an end in sight? >> we went in to afghanistan, we were justified in to going in to afghanistan because they refused to bring osama bin laden to justice for his role in the 9/11 attacks. osama bin laden is dead. there is no further reason for us to be in afghanistan. we should bring the troops home as soon as we can. let the living get on with their lives. >> health care, this is a big issue right now. obama has hung his head on this, romney says he will appeal it. what are your thoughts. >> if we want health care to be affordable and available, we got to make sure markets function proplerly, without government interference. with obama care and many government programs over the last
we need a diversity of approaches in the education, if last thing we should do Ñ"o nationalize education from a department out of washington. one size doesn't fit all in education. washington doesn't know best. we should get rid of federal education department and not because it's too expensive because we care so much and we are paying right now to harm our children, we should stop. >> afghanistan, do you see an end in sight? >> we went in to afghanistan, we were justified in...
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thrill show this afternoon to raise public awareness about fire safety, the department's largest public education event of the year. firefighters created home evacuation plans and stressed smoke detectors. they featured jauss of life demonstration. still to come tonight, health officials are reporting more people have been effected by meningitis outbreak and special reunion for a soldier and his son coming up. vatican says the former butler for the pope will be getting a pardon. he was sentenced to 18 months in prison. for now, he is serving it under house arrest. he said he leaked the documents because he felt the pope wasn't being informed. a bus overturned in northern new jersey. eight of the injured passengers were in critical condition after this morning's crash in wayne, although none of the injuries are considered life-threatening. the bus was traveling from canada and not yet known what caused the crash. health officials say seven people have now died from a rare meningitis outbreak. the outbreak has spread to more than 60 people in nine states and infected two people in maryland, killing
thrill show this afternoon to raise public awareness about fire safety, the department's largest public education event of the year. firefighters created home evacuation plans and stressed smoke detectors. they featured jauss of life demonstration. still to come tonight, health officials are reporting more people have been effected by meningitis outbreak and special reunion for a soldier and his son coming up. vatican says the former butler for the pope will be getting a pardon. he was...
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in fact, by thinking about where you want your education to lead, while you're still in school, you might find the best route leads somewhere you weren't even looking. let's get to work. >>> all right, thanks for staying with us, a petting zoo goat gets a prettity in pink makeover. >> however, not everybody finds it so funny. workers at a petting zoo. they say that surveillance video caught a young woman jumping over the fence and kidnapping a small goat. the goat was returned a few hours later which was good but the goat had a pink pedicure. despite the scare workers say the goat wasn't harmed. and nothing else was stolen. >> all right, a lot going on this morning, got to know if the weather is going to hold up. we have the baltimore run going on out there lynette. >> oh yes the game is going to be stellar font. we can see new york, upstate new york dealing with a few showers this morning. but, new york it is going to be awesome tonight. the bronx and we're looking at clear skies. we can see this first pitch 7:37. 56 degrees, the winds out of the west at about 5 do 10 miles an hour. it's
in fact, by thinking about where you want your education to lead, while you're still in school, you might find the best route leads somewhere you weren't even looking. let's get to work. >>> all right, thanks for staying with us, a petting zoo goat gets a prettity in pink makeover. >> however, not everybody finds it so funny. workers at a petting zoo. they say that surveillance video caught a young woman jumping over the fence and kidnapping a small goat. the goat was returned a...
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. >> up, up on education! the dream act is the controversial baltimore question that would allow in-state tuition rates. opponent say the law would be a financial burden on the state. a recent poll of more than 800 registered voters found that 58% support the measure and 34% oppose it. >> hundreds of volunteers were hard at work in baltimore saturday for the annual day of service. the ricky myers day of service is run by the non-profit civic works, the 10th year for the event. helped plant gardens, clean up parks and sort through donated goods. >> the main focus of our day and focus of ricky myers life was to celebrate volunteerism and that's what makes a day like today when 400 of us get together really special. >> since its inception, close to 30,000 people have volunteered with civic works. the baltimore city fire department hosted its thrill show to raise public awareness about fire safety. firefighters helped attendees create home evacuation plans and stressed the importance of smoke detectors. other attr
. >> up, up on education! the dream act is the controversial baltimore question that would allow in-state tuition rates. opponent say the law would be a financial burden on the state. a recent poll of more than 800 registered voters found that 58% support the measure and 34% oppose it. >> hundreds of volunteers were hard at work in baltimore saturday for the annual day of service. the ricky myers day of service is run by the non-profit civic works, the 10th year for the event....
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you can read the entire audit on the education alert page of wbaltv.com. it was their only night in the spotlight. last night, the candidates did not hold back on many punches as they pushed to step up the tone and intensity of the race. jay has a response to the debate. >> the verbal shots came early -- >> we're heading in the wrong direction. >> and often. >> with all due respect, that is a bunch of malarkey. >> most of the time, vice president joe biden and the man who wants to take his job, rep paul ryan, or talking about -- were talking about or over one another. >> we will not allow the reins to get in a clear weapon. >> it is because this administration has no credibility on this issue. >> you want to go to war? is that what to do now? >> we want to prevent war. >> but nothing can keep this in. >> i am proud of dubai and. >> i believe that paul ryan last night bested joe biden. >> but one thing they can agree is what could be a setting of the stage for a fiery second presidential debate next week. >> coming up, the deadly fungal a meningitis outbrea
you can read the entire audit on the education alert page of wbaltv.com. it was their only night in the spotlight. last night, the candidates did not hold back on many punches as they pushed to step up the tone and intensity of the race. jay has a response to the debate. >> the verbal shots came early -- >> we're heading in the wrong direction. >> and often. >> with all due respect, that is a bunch of malarkey. >> most of the time, vice president joe biden and the...
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you can read the entire audit on the education alert page of wbaltv.com. >> loved ones gathered this evening for a candlelight vigil to remember the lives of five family members who are killed in an early-morning fire in east baltimore. sheldon dutes joins us with more on the vigil and the latest on the investigation. >> firefighters say they are still trying to figure out where the fire started and what may have sparked the fire. relatives said there were smoke alarms in the home, but firefighters say based on the evidence that does not appear to be true at this time. dozens of loved ones gathered tonight to pray for the victims and families. stuffed animals and lighted candles decorate the entrance of the home where four children and their grandmother killed at an early-morning fire. a seven-euro was one of the victims. >> we both like to get on the trampoline. she was kind and generous. but she was a very lovable child. she hugged everyone. it is just so amazing that yesterday, she went around hugging everyone and telling them i love you. little did we know that would be the last
you can read the entire audit on the education alert page of wbaltv.com. >> loved ones gathered this evening for a candlelight vigil to remember the lives of five family members who are killed in an early-morning fire in east baltimore. sheldon dutes joins us with more on the vigil and the latest on the investigation. >> firefighters say they are still trying to figure out where the fire started and what may have sparked the fire. relatives said there were smoke alarms in the home,...
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we are paying $3.73 for gas. >>> and it costs more to get a higher education this year. new data showed tuition and fees at private colleges and universities rose 3.9%. the good news, this year's increase in private college tuition is the smallest on record. still well, well above the pace of inflation and how our earnings are growing. >> how many people you know get a 4% raise in their pay each year? > >>> we are back in two minutes with more on the growing meningitis outbreak, plus we'll have your weather first s . >>> howard bernstein is here with your weather. >> it is a chilly day. >> as i was driving and it was reading 42 on my thermometer, 10 degrees colder we would have had snow this morning. >> reporter: except the skies are clear, you are right. >> it was raining where i was? >> reporter: we still have clear skies reported at national. there is rain in the mountains of west virginia. could be snowflakes mixing in. let's start with the bus stop forecast on this monday morning columbus day. schools most of them are going today. fairfax county is closed. patchy fo
we are paying $3.73 for gas. >>> and it costs more to get a higher education this year. new data showed tuition and fees at private colleges and universities rose 3.9%. the good news, this year's increase in private college tuition is the smallest on record. still well, well above the pace of inflation and how our earnings are growing. >> how many people you know get a 4% raise in their pay each year? > >>> we are back in two minutes with more on the growing...
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many support causes like education and aids awareness. some tell us this is not any different. >> i guess it is ok. >> others feel otherwise. >> i feel like if people are violent overseas they may get violent year. i think they should not put it up. >> she is referring to the recent youtube video that caused violent and of the protests across the middle east. the organization behind these ads says they are not trying to promote violence. some riders helped the group is prepared for backlash just like a maker of the youtube them. >> it goes along the same lines. >> the judge ruled metro officials must put the ads up by 5:00 this evening. metro officials tell us they will comply with the judge's orders. >> it was a cold start to the moment after the big chill came in over the weekend. that is not cooling down the taste of d.c. >> there is some good food out here. we will try some of that. the doors open up at 12:00. it runs until 7:00 rain or shine. i told the organizers of a call for nothing but sunshine, but there could be some showers in
many support causes like education and aids awareness. some tell us this is not any different. >> i guess it is ok. >> others feel otherwise. >> i feel like if people are violent overseas they may get violent year. i think they should not put it up. >> she is referring to the recent youtube video that caused violent and of the protests across the middle east. the organization behind these ads says they are not trying to promote violence. some riders helped the group is...
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we will tell outlong list this educator has with the push to ban that snack from the school. >> everyone thought he was dead and when you see the stunt you will be surprised he is not. video just ahead of that death defying fall. >>> thanks for joining. a teacher wants a popular snack band from school. >> he is urging parents to keep the flaming hot cheetos home for a number of reasons. they eat them instead of eating a good lunch and the bag has four servings but administrators are concerned many children are eating the entire bag. chomping down on 44 grams of fat and nearly 700 calories all at once. >> my daughter brings snack packs. she doesn't have a family size just because i know she will eat the whole bag in one day. >> a teacher go onto say janitors have to clean up the red fingerprints from the dye from the flaming hot cheese cheatos i thought it was the roon they wanted to do ate way with them. >> that's one of the reasons they are dusty. >> and -- shall. >> all over your hands and everywhere. >> now that i have knowledge of this. >> go to charl yew's house and everything is or
we will tell outlong list this educator has with the push to ban that snack from the school. >> everyone thought he was dead and when you see the stunt you will be surprised he is not. video just ahead of that death defying fall. >>> thanks for joining. a teacher wants a popular snack band from school. >> he is urging parents to keep the flaming hot cheetos home for a number of reasons. they eat them instead of eating a good lunch and the bag has four servings but...
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we also have ongoing education and support programs for women who are dealing with advanced disease. it's a safe place to really talk about some of the hard issues that are difficult to talk about with their family members, to work through some of that decision making. we have programs for women at high risk for developing breast cancer because of a strong family history or genetic mutation that is put them at risk and help them make decisions about what they are going to do to prevent breast cancer from occurring. and we also have a new program for breast cancer survivors who are fighting the problem of limb foe deema and how it affects quality of life and last is great program that we have on the weekends for kids of breast cancer survivors. just helping them deal with a lot of their emotional problems that they have a hard time talking about. >> a lot going on there. >> a lot. >> and it's komen that makes it possible. so we want to let people know your donations matter. they stay here in the state of maryland. look at your scene and write down the number because i know it's early
we also have ongoing education and support programs for women who are dealing with advanced disease. it's a safe place to really talk about some of the hard issues that are difficult to talk about with their family members, to work through some of that decision making. we have programs for women at high risk for developing breast cancer because of a strong family history or genetic mutation that is put them at risk and help them make decisions about what they are going to do to prevent breast...
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but because of her immigrant status, she would have to pay out-of-state tuition to continue her education at a four year school. >> right now i have to work to pay for sipping glasses. -- for certain classes. >> as the election nears, she and other students like are getting the support of well known clergyman. they gathered at morgan state university to announce their endorsement of the maryland dream act. if it passes, illegal immigrants who are maryland high school graduates would pay in state tuition if their parents pay taxes and a good to is college in state. >> and women and men -- young men and men who work hard, who speak our language, who work hard, can realize their full potential. >> not everyone is on board. >> it is going to cause a lot of money. $40,000 per student. for example, if you have 1000 students, that is $40 million a year. that taxpayers will have to pay. >> the fate of the dream at rest in the hands of voters. >> a recent poll of more than 800 registered voters found that 58% support the measure and 34% oppose it. reporting live, sheldon. >> thank you. a recent po
but because of her immigrant status, she would have to pay out-of-state tuition to continue her education at a four year school. >> right now i have to work to pay for sipping glasses. -- for certain classes. >> as the election nears, she and other students like are getting the support of well known clergyman. they gathered at morgan state university to announce their endorsement of the maryland dream act. if it passes, illegal immigrants who are maryland high school graduates would...
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its the laagest public education raise awareness of ome fires. citizens enjoyed live fire deeonsttations...whill also dressing up in full fireean gear...and performing the everyday duties of firefighters ann parrmedics. officials also gave helpful tips to avoid the chance of a fire damaging your ome. "wwen you leaveeyouu home yyur not usiig them turn em' pff. ooher thing and most importantly i emphasized befooe havvng a working smoke alarm installing carbon monoxidd detectors in your home to decreaseeyouu chances of some sufferrng carbon well." and remember if you ." need a smoke alarm or ccrbon- monoxide alarm in your home you can call 3-1-1 and firefighters will install ooe for free.. a superssar athlete who's seen his share of controversy is in maryland this weekend. armssrong is in howaad county to compete in a triathlon to raise money to fight ancer. the former tour de france champion is a high profiie cancer survivor himself. thiss titles and banned from most cycling competitions for his enhancing drugs. buu organizers of tomorrow's triathl
its the laagest public education raise awareness of ome fires. citizens enjoyed live fire deeonsttations...whill also dressing up in full fireean gear...and performing the everyday duties of firefighters ann parrmedics. officials also gave helpful tips to avoid the chance of a fire damaging your ome. "wwen you leaveeyouu home yyur not usiig them turn em' pff. ooher thing and most importantly i emphasized befooe havvng a working smoke alarm installing carbon monoxidd detectors in your home...
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in fact, by thinking about where you want your education to lead, while you're still in school, you might find the best route leads somewhere you weren't even looking. let's get to work. with grease and lime scale. use finish dishwasher cleaner every month to keep your machine in sparkling health. for shining results, finish dishwasher cleaner. >>> it's an about face from the state department about on attack what killed four americans in libya. they said they never said it was a protest that got out of control and that they didn't link the attack to an antiislam video. this statement is at odds with the administration and initial descriptions of the attack. today at a house committee holding a hearing on it, the diplomatic security in libya will discuss the topic. we will keep you post on what they say. >>> you get searched at airport for careying a pocketknife. imagine what happens for a man with a bulletproof vest and flame retardant pants. they searched his luggage and they found a smoke grenade, a hatchet, body bags and a biohazard suit. they are not sure what harris was will be aing
in fact, by thinking about where you want your education to lead, while you're still in school, you might find the best route leads somewhere you weren't even looking. let's get to work. with grease and lime scale. use finish dishwasher cleaner every month to keep your machine in sparkling health. for shining results, finish dishwasher cleaner. >>> it's an about face from the state department about on attack what killed four americans in libya. they said they never said it was a...
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. >> the brave educators will throw out the ceremonial first pitch. perry hall high school guidance counselor will throw out the pitch and be accompanied by the student wounded on the first day of school. he tackled the gunman preventing workers -- preventing more violence. technically, this is october baseball. >> the weather is not a winner today. it is more like football whether it with the cold temperatures. we had rain this morning. i thought we might break out of it. most of the day, it was not raining. it was cloudy and threatening. this is a wide view showing the northeastern part of the state. i have circled baltimore to help you find the area. this is light rain shower activity with drizzle. this is the inner harbor. it is covered with rain right now. let me put this in motion to show you. a while back, it did not look bad. with the rain moving into the picture, we see scattered showers activity. the forecast for the game looks like this. for the start of the game, spotty showers and sprinkles. temperatures in the 50's. a light northwest win
. >> the brave educators will throw out the ceremonial first pitch. perry hall high school guidance counselor will throw out the pitch and be accompanied by the student wounded on the first day of school. he tackled the gunman preventing workers -- preventing more violence. technically, this is october baseball. >> the weather is not a winner today. it is more like football whether it with the cold temperatures. we had rain this morning. i thought we might break out of it. most of...
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let's develop more stars in education. let's invest in our teachers... ...so they can inspire our students. let's solve this. >> schieffer: that's it for today. we'll see you right here next week on "face the nation." ,,,,
let's develop more stars in education. let's invest in our teachers... ...so they can inspire our students. let's solve this. >> schieffer: that's it for today. we'll see you right here next week on "face the nation." ,,,,
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but if take you away early childhood education... slash k-12 funding... and cut college aid for middle class families ... they won't go far. yet that's exactly what mitt romney wants to do... ...to pay for a $250,000 tax break for multi-millionaires. if mitt romney wins, the middle class loses. priorities usa action is responsible for the content of this advertising. ♪ you know i wish that i had jesse's girl ♪ >> everybody sing. a massive crowd of new yorkers stopped for an impromptu si singalong with rick springfield. he's promoting his album "end of the world" by playing in various end of the world platforms like new york's subway. he sang his classic "jesse's girl." >> the world would be so much better if people just spontaneously burst into song. >> you know, with the guitar. would you do that? >> i would so jump in. >> and a two-step. >> or a four-step. >> and a five, six, seven, eight. >> we see just a little bit of the sun starting to work its way toward the horizon. veronica johnson is in with a look at what we can expect today weather-wise. >
but if take you away early childhood education... slash k-12 funding... and cut college aid for middle class families ... they won't go far. yet that's exactly what mitt romney wants to do... ...to pay for a $250,000 tax break for multi-millionaires. if mitt romney wins, the middle class loses. priorities usa action is responsible for the content of this advertising. ♪ you know i wish that i had jesse's girl ♪ >> everybody sing. a massive crowd of new yorkers stopped for an impromptu...
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for me to challenge a child, their right to education, a girl's right to education, it is a fundamental violation. >> you think this is isolated to that region where they still have an influence? >> i think we have seen an erosion of rights over the past few years, and we have seen women and girls being targeted more and more by extremist elements. it shows fundamentally that there is a real power struggle going on, but part of the power struggle is being fought on the lines of gender and gender-based violence. >> when you see what is happening nbc our report, he recently returned from afghanistan. how optimistic are you that the improvements that have been made in the last three years in terms of getting girls in the school and allowing them to stay there will be upheld once nato forces leave? >> i think there is a commitment amongst community to keeping children in school and seeing girls in school. we saw a tremendous increase in the number of girls in school in afghanistan once they were pushed out of power. you still have 3 million girls out of school, 35 million worldwide. there i
for me to challenge a child, their right to education, a girl's right to education, it is a fundamental violation. >> you think this is isolated to that region where they still have an influence? >> i think we have seen an erosion of rights over the past few years, and we have seen women and girls being targeted more and more by extremist elements. it shows fundamentally that there is a real power struggle going on, but part of the power struggle is being fought on the lines of...
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whether it is public safety, education, free muni, all the things we deem important to make this city healthy. you are charged with helping us with the best inclusion and policies we can have to keep families vibrant, keep our youth a safe, keep them motivated, and keep all of us paying attention to our next generation of people who will inherit everything we do and will inherit the good things as well as the bad things. with your help, there will be less bad things to inherit. with that, angel carion, thank you for being here and stepping up. ariel, thank you for stepping forward and being part of our youth commission. brian chu, thank you for being here. christine, thank you for stepping forward. eric wu, they give for stepping forward. -- thank you for stepping forward. iris, thank you for being here. kyren, thank you for being here and being part of the effort. lily, thank you for stepping forward. mia, thank you for being part of this. mia, thank you. nicholas persky, a key for being part of this and stepping forward. -- thank you for being part of this and stepping forward. paul
whether it is public safety, education, free muni, all the things we deem important to make this city healthy. you are charged with helping us with the best inclusion and policies we can have to keep families vibrant, keep our youth a safe, keep them motivated, and keep all of us paying attention to our next generation of people who will inherit everything we do and will inherit the good things as well as the bad things. with your help, there will be less bad things to inherit. with that, angel...
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but if take you away early childhood education... slash k-12 funding... and cut college aid for middle class families ... they won't go far. yet that's exactly what mitt romney wants to do... ...to pay for a $250,000 tax break for multi-millionaires. if mitt romney wins, the middle class loses. priorities usa action is responsible for the content of this advertising. >>> time is 6:10. when is the last time you sent an old fashioned greeting card? hallmark is closing one of its greeting card plants in texas. doing so reduces production by a third and cuts about 300,000 jobs. more and more people are using social media to contact people for those big events. there's so many of those different sites where you can send invitations out for free. >> i'm on board with that. when it comes to a birthday or holiday, i want to open a card. >> something to be said about that, old fashioned card. >> i like that. >> let's get a check on the weather with veronica johnson. >> same here. it's kind of like it's part of the present, right? >>> we've got something to greet y
but if take you away early childhood education... slash k-12 funding... and cut college aid for middle class families ... they won't go far. yet that's exactly what mitt romney wants to do... ...to pay for a $250,000 tax break for multi-millionaires. if mitt romney wins, the middle class loses. priorities usa action is responsible for the content of this advertising. >>> time is 6:10. when is the last time you sent an old fashioned greeting card? hallmark is closing one of its greeting...
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today unveiling plans to expand the sugar ray leonard boxing center in palmer park by creating more educational opportunities for local children. it will include anti-bullying and michelle obama's "let's move" campaign, and literacy promotion. it's 48 degrees on this thursday morning. >> beyonce does not think she's irreplaceable. find out why she is handing over the starring role in the remake >> thursday morning. it is a cool start to the day but it's going to be cool the next couple days with a little warming by the end of the weekend on sunday, putting us a few degrees above average. we will be back down below average today. 49 in arlington, 45 and starling -- sterling. 51 in camp springs, 47 in lanham, maryland. mostly sunny today, high temperatures in the low 60's today. 62 degrees for the high temperature. for the nationals game around 4:00, 62 degrees. it will be shading your home plate as the sunset. temperatures dropping down to the mid to upper 50's by the end of the game with a northwesterly breeze at 5-10 miles an hour. here's your weekend outlook and for the susan g. komen walk br
today unveiling plans to expand the sugar ray leonard boxing center in palmer park by creating more educational opportunities for local children. it will include anti-bullying and michelle obama's "let's move" campaign, and literacy promotion. it's 48 degrees on this thursday morning. >> beyonce does not think she's irreplaceable. find out why she is handing over the starring role in the remake >> thursday morning. it is a cool start to the day but it's going to be cool...
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they do support -- is long does it support girls' education. -- islam does support girls' education. the fact that malala is one of them, it has personalized the issue. >> do you think this attack on malala might help the pakastani government have the political will to take on the taliban? >> i just heard that the ministry and the minister of the interior are hoping this will give them the will to move the bank that has not happened and needs to happen if pakistan is to have an effective counterterrorism policy. >> are you worried that the american condemnation of the attack on malala could prove counterproductive when you are trying to help? >> we are not the only ones condemning. even those who are anti-american are condemning the attack. it may reverberate most negatively against one candidate for president, but he has held back from condemning the taliban himself for a reason that i think is very interesting. he says he is afraid they would retaliate against his workers in the region. that shows you the deaths of the year and intimidation that just a handful -- the death of the f
they do support -- is long does it support girls' education. -- islam does support girls' education. the fact that malala is one of them, it has personalized the issue. >> do you think this attack on malala might help the pakastani government have the political will to take on the taliban? >> i just heard that the ministry and the minister of the interior are hoping this will give them the will to move the bank that has not happened and needs to happen if pakistan is to have an...
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they didn't like the fact of her internet blogs promoting the education of girls. nbc has more now on the work to help that child. >> reporter: just three days after being gunned down by the taliban, 14-year-old malala yousafzai is already showing significant signs of improvement. today doctors have her stable enough to move her to a military facility just outside the capital of islamabad. it's better equipped, better resources and more importantly doctors say has a specialized pediatric care unit better suited for malala's recovery. she remains unconscious and on ventilator support, but now doctors say they can put her chances at survival at 70%. >> the whole of this country should be ashamed of themselves if they don't stand up to these guys. she's somebody's daughter. >> reporter: people continue to show support across the country, rallying for malala's country, they say if you kill one malala, ten more will emerge. >>> the space shuttle "endeavour" begins its final journey tomorrow. in the morning it will travel across los angeles to the california science cent
they didn't like the fact of her internet blogs promoting the education of girls. nbc has more now on the work to help that child. >> reporter: just three days after being gunned down by the taliban, 14-year-old malala yousafzai is already showing significant signs of improvement. today doctors have her stable enough to move her to a military facility just outside the capital of islamabad. it's better equipped, better resources and more importantly doctors say has a specialized pediatric...
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the 14-year-old girl called for young girls to be educated and independent. there has been a wave of public revulsion in pakistan and around the world for this attempt to obstruct the education of the young generation. but she was targeted by the taliban, but the attack has turned many against them. thousands rallied to her support in the end. she is being flown across the globe in an international operation to save her life. she is still in a coma but has been able to move her feet and hands. doctors are hopeful for this young girl who has inspired so many. >> coming up, hull best buys price matching may lure you in. >> pizza hut is feeling the heat. it is now backpedaling. >> looking at the radar, a >> looking at the radar, a couple of -- how does it brew such great coffee? well, inside the brewer are these green fields of coffee, actually, i just press this button. brew what you love, simply. keurig. >> the midsection of our country is experiencing some bad weather now. >> we have hardly had -- back to the tornado in france, france's one of the more common
the 14-year-old girl called for young girls to be educated and independent. there has been a wave of public revulsion in pakistan and around the world for this attempt to obstruct the education of the young generation. but she was targeted by the taliban, but the attack has turned many against them. thousands rallied to her support in the end. she is being flown across the globe in an international operation to save her life. she is still in a coma but has been able to move her feet and hands....
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she wants to stay here and get an education. a lot of people here are praying that she will fulfill that goal monday. >> we've got some news. the winner of the nobel prize for economics has been announced. it has gone to alvin roth and lloyd shaffley, two americans. that is just coming to us. winning the nobel economics prize. now, the philippine government and the country's largest moslem rebel group that signed a pulmonary peace pact, ending one of the longest-running insurgencies in asia. it grants the minority muslims in the southern fell planphilips autonomy. >> this is a sight that many filipinos thought they would never see. the philippine president in the same earl boykins -- in the same room as the leader of the moslem insurgent group. now the moro people will be given more rights, living on the island of mindanao. >> we have signed the most important document in this chapter of our history and, a landmark document that resource to our people their moro identity and their homeland. >> to reach this agreement, the rebels
she wants to stay here and get an education. a lot of people here are praying that she will fulfill that goal monday. >> we've got some news. the winner of the nobel prize for economics has been announced. it has gone to alvin roth and lloyd shaffley, two americans. that is just coming to us. winning the nobel economics prize. now, the philippine government and the country's largest moslem rebel group that signed a pulmonary peace pact, ending one of the longest-running insurgencies in...